Resident Evil 2
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(Playstation - US, Horror)
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Capcom
Published_By:
Virgin Interactive
Released On:
01 Jan 1998
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Even though Resident Evil 2 characters Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine were able to destroy the Umbrella corporation's undead monsters in the original Resident Evil, Umbrella's experiments with the T-virus continued unhindered. Claire Redfield, the younger sister of Chris, and Leon Kennedy, a rookie cop on his first day of the job, arrive in the sleepy midwestern town of Raccoon City only to find the city in flaming ruins due to the inhabitants having been transformed into mindless flesh-eating freaks. Although Claire and Leon team up, they are soon separated and trapped inside the city by a car crash. Seeking refuge within the Raccoon City police station, each character must find a way to escape from the nightmare while solving the mystery of what happened to Raccoon City.
Besides the zombie population (which is much more diverse than the original, including teenage girl zombies, maniac cop zombies, and even melting naked zombies), Claire and Leon will also have to deal with a variety of freakish mutants including giant poisonous spiders, walking venus-fly-traps, and speedy wall-crawling Lickers. Each character will also be pursued by one seemingly unstoppable foe: a horrific and constantly evolving man-monster known as the "G-Type" (Leon's Scenario), or a taciturn but inhumanly powerful Umbrella agent who is nonetheless saddled with the rather quaint name of Mr. X (Claire's Scenario).
Resident Evil 2 is a 3D action-adventure game using three-dimensional polygon characters over two-dimensional pre-rendered backgrounds, with the action viewed through a variety of cinematic fixed camera angles in each room. Just like the original Resident Evil, players can choose to play as one of two possible characters. Each character goes through the same initial scenario, but with differences in the type of weaponry they find and the people they meet along the way. Leon will team up with a mysterious woman calling herself Ada Wong, while Claire will find herself charged with protecting a little girl named Sherry Birkin.
Unlike the original Resident Evil, beating the game for the first time unlocks a second scenario to be played with the character you didn't choose, with new locations, maps, enemies, a longer and more climactic ending. Your actions in the first scenario can also affect the outcome of certain events in the second scenario. Additionally, ammo and healing items are more plentiful than in the original game, although you still aren't given enough bullets to kill every enemy you meet.
UPC-A:
013388210237 (Canada)
UPC-A:
013388210404 (United States)
UPC-A:
013388210558 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
1594 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
56243516 (United States)
ASIN:
B000034DMG (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS 00421/00592 (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-00421/00592 (Canada)
Sony PN:
SLUS-00748/00756 (United States)
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Input Devices Required:
Gamepad
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Save Game Methods:
Manual Save, External Storage
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Manual
Game Guide
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Controls
START BUTTON
STARTS GAME / PAUSES GAME
SELECT BUTTON
ACCESS OPTION MODE FROM GAMEPLAY
DIRECTIONAL BUTTON
SELECTS MODE (TITLE SCREEN)
X BUTTON
ACTION BUTTON / OPENS DOORS
□ BUTTON
RUN
R1 BUTTON
DRAWS WEAPON
○ BUTTON
ACCESS THE STATUS SCREEN
△ BUTTON
CANCEL PREVIOUS ACTION
DIRECTIONAL BUTTON A
GO FORWARD/PUSH ITEM
L1 BUTTON
SELECT WHICH ENEMY YOU WILL TARGET (if 'AUTO-AIM' is active)
How to Play
Starting a Mission
To play Leon's mission, place Disc #1 into your PlayStation™ game console and turn the power on. To play Claire's mission, place Disc #2 into your PlayStation™ game console and turn the power on.
Once the disc loads, press the START button on the Player 1 controller to bypass the opening sequence. You will see the Resident Evil 2 title screen.
Title Screen Options
There are 3 options: NEW GAME, LOAD GAME, or OPTION. Use the directional button to highlight an option, then press the START button or the X button to select it.
New Game
Select this option when you want to start a new mission. You can choose between Normal Difficulty and Easy Difficulty.
Load Game
Select LOAD GAME if you have a previously-saved game on a memory card. See the Saving/Loading section for more information.
Option Mode
Select this to enter the Option Mode. You can also enter this mode during gameplay by pressing the SELECT button (except during a cinema or while the status screen appears).
In Option Mode, you can adjust the configuration of your buttons (Key Config), adjust the sound mode, adjust your monitor, or reset your game.
Key Configuration
When adjusting your Key Configuration, there are 3 set configurations: A, B, or C. With each configuration, the word "MANUAL" or "AUTO" appears on-screen. This refers to "manual" or "auto" aim functions for your weapon.
In "C" configuration, you will have "Auto-Aim" which keeps you targeted on the enemy. To change which enemy you are targeting, while your weapon is drawn, press the L1 button until you are targeting the desired enemy. You can turn the "Auto-Aim" on and off by accessing the Option Mode.
Sound Mode
Select the Sound Mode to adjust your sound between Stereo and Mono, depending on the capabilities of your system. You may also adjust the volume.
The volume of the sound during cinematic sequences (other than the CG animation) cannot be adjusted.
Monitor Adjust
To adjust the brightness of your monitor to maximize picture quality, select Monitor Adjust. Color bars will appear at the top of the screen. Adjust the brightness of your T.V. monitor as outlined in the instructions packaged with your T.V. monitor.
Exiting Options
When you have finished adjusting your options, select EXIT. Select YES to exit, or NO to return to the Option Mode.
Saving/Loading
Saving
To save a game, you must place an Ink Ribbon into a typewriter. Ink Ribbons can be found in various places throughout the game.
Once you find a ribbon, stand in front of the typewriter and press the X button. You will be asked if you want to save your progress. Choose YES or NO.
You'll need to find an Ink Ribbon each time you want to save, so use your Ink Ribbons wisely.
If you attempt to save and the message "NO EMPTY BLOCK" appears, you will be unable to save the current data on that memory card. You must use a different memory card with enough free memory or create space on the current memory card.
To ensure your memory card has enough space available to save, follow the instructions outlined in the manual packaged with your PlayStation™ game console. Make sure you have at least 1 block available on your memory card before beginning play. This ensures that your progress can be saved. Without a free block, your progress may be all for naught. Avoid frustration by preparing your memory card.
While saving, do not remove the memory card, reset your game, or turn off your PlayStation™ game console. This may destroy your saved data.
Up to 15 different files can be saved, and 1 file consumes 1 block of memory on a memory card.
When saving a file, you will know the file is saving successfully from the sound of the typewriter keys being tapped. Also, the save information will be typed on-screen.
Loading
If you have previously saved a game, make sure the memory card with the file(s) is inserted into Memory Card Slot 1. Then highlight LOAD GAME from the title screen and press the X button. Your file(s) will appear.
Use the directional button to highlight the file you want to re-start, then press the X button. If you want to return to the title screen without loading a file, simply press the △ button.
While loading, do not remove the memory card, reset your game, or turn off your PlayStation™ game console. This may destroy your saved data.
Starting the 2nd Mission
Resident Evil 2 is equipped with a new extended gameplay system. Situations you encountered the first time you played the game through have a bearing on situations you encounter the next time you play.
When you complete your mission as Leon or Claire, you will save your completed game data at the end of the game. Take that saved game data and re-load it on the opposite disc and continue the adventure with the opposite character.
For example, when you play Leon's mission and you complete it, save the completed game data on your memory card. Then load the Claire mission disc. Choose LOAD GAME from the title screen and select the Leon completed game data you saved. Now you will experience a new mission with Claire. The same goes for Claire's mission.
Status Screen
When you press the O button during game play, the Status Screen appears. This screen shows your character's condition and the items you are carrying.
Use the directional button to highlight an item or function, then press the X button to activate
Items & Weapons
USE/EQUIP
Allows you to use an item or equip a weapon. You can only equip one weapon at a time.
CHECK
Allows you to examine an item or weapon you have acquired to get further information.
COMBINE
Combine items to create new effects, such as reloading ammo clips into a gun.
CONDITION
An Electrocardiograph (ECG) on the status screen shows your character's current health status, which can be improved with medicine.
MAP
View rooms and areas you have already visited to help navigate.
FILE
View notes, messages, or other information automatically filed in your character's notebook, which may contain hints.
ITEM BOX
Store items you don't immediately need, as your character can only carry a limited number of items.
Tips & Maps
ENEMIES CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN
Enemies will fall after taking several shots to the body. Conserve ammo by knocking down enemies then running past them.
USE WEAPONS EFFECTIVELY
Weapon effectiveness varies with range and target. Determine the best weapon for the situation, considering ammo availability, as this is the single most important factor in survival.
KNOW YOUR ENEMIES
Each enemy is uniquely shaped, attacks differently, and moves differently. Get to know your enemies and learn their weak points to become a more effective survivor.
TRY ALL OPTIONS, SEARCH ALL AREAS
If stuck, try using items, pushing, climbing, investigating, etc. Walk the perimeter of rooms and areas to find medicine and other important items, and check dead enemies for ammo.
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